UK TV > American TV

[Raistlin]

British written comedy is far superior. However, the US has so many damn TV shows, it's statistically improbable that it also wouldn't have the best ones.

[Flying Mullet]

British TV used to be superior, but then the US scored <i>Full House</i> and the rest is history.

[Rye]

British TV used to be superior, but then the US scored <i>Full House</i> and the rest is history.

You win too. Full House is like... one of the most brilliant shows ever. EVER.

I dunno if anyone said Lost or if I did already, but brilliant show. That, along with House (but it has Hugh Laurie, who IS British) and Spongebob (cartoon) are my favourite shows. And Full House. <3

[gokufusionss1]

i forgot compare ER with casualty, that's the gulf.

[UWAOOOOU]

The only thing I don't get about British comedy is its preoccupation with crossdressing. A man in a dress just isn't that funny, guys.

Thank you.

[Cuchulainn]

In my experience, British comedies tend to be superior intellectually. This isn't to say US comedies are crap, there are a good few I love, I just find myself enjoying the subtlety (sp?) and the manic alternative comedy more.


This is of course a preference of mine & my views may not be anybodies. As regards Drama, I think both have great dramas, Britain has Murphy's Law, had Cracker, both i love(d).

America has The Soprano's, 24 & Lost, all unmissable.

What I am finding recent though, whereas before the UK copied a lot of US shows & made them here, it's happening a LOT more in thew opposite direction now.

In the end it's all down to preference, nothing more & nothing less. This preference is greatly infulenced by where you live as UK & America despite it's similarities are still very different places. In the end no one is wrong here.

[Del Murder]

The only thing I don't get about British comedy is its preoccupation with crossdressing. A man in a dress just isn't that funny, guys.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say British people will say British comedy better and American people will say American comedy is better. Shocking, I know.

I don't watch any British shows but I do like the Monty Python movies when they aren't talking in silly voices. In my opinion nothing will ever beat Seinfeld and Simpsons. Arrested Development is the funniest American show still running.

[Psychotic]

British TV has sucked since the 90's. Oh come back Noel Edmonds, even you are preferable to whatever tacky gameshow they've stapled to the Lottery now.

[Yamaneko]

However, the US has so many damn TV shows, it's statistically improbable that it also wouldn't have the best ones.

So the Indians should have the best movies in the world?

[Pure Strife]

I've yet to see the Americans come up with anything to match Spaced, Black Books, Coupling and Goodness Gracious Me. Even if they weren't all entirely original, these are the most entertaining things I've watched. Though virtually everything else that's any good on TV is American, and when they're good they're damn good.

So my favourites are British shows, but the majority of what I watch is American. A tie, I say.

[Flying Mullet]

I've yet to see the Americans come up with anything to match... Coupling ...

NBC tried to copy it with American actors and such last year and it sucked in a most major way.

[Cuchulainn]

Spaced was amazing. C4 had great comedies in Father Ted, Brassed Off, Spaced & Black Books. BBC2 had Big Train, Alan Partridge, The Office, early Little Britain (it has become pretentious now), Fast Show and Reeves & Mortimer. Ownage.

[edczxcvbnm]

I have actually seen the British coupling and it sucked. Sucked like friends sucked. CURSE YOU PBS!

What is that comedy with the Black Chef? That was okay and humorous.

[Madame Adequate]

So what, British TV is better than American TV because we invent the crappy reality TV shows and they merely steal them? (Besides which, Wife Swap USA is about fifty times better than Wife Swap here.) Actually, we just steal them from Germany and Sweden.

Anyway, I like plenty of shows from both countries. And I dislike plenty from both countries. But I find the British far more ready to overrate and hype their own stuff, no matter how <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">e it is.

[Shoden]

you know Square was going to release AC in the Uk first but America bitched on

they won't have it any other way but themselves when it involves media

the UK has better comedies and classics

does American Tv have Little Britain? doubt it

i watched American Tv before too many channels for one type of show and stuff like that

thew only way american Tv is superior is they have more and better anime